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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2020
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Iguchi, Matsumoto, JP;
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A projector that modulates light emitted by a light source unit and projects a resultant image includes the light source unit, which includes an array light source and a first retardation film that adjusts the white balance of the light emitted by the array light source, an electric power controller that adjusts electric power to be supplied to the array light source in accordance with the period for which the light source unit was used, and a white balance controller that determines an adjustment parameter used to adjust the white balance of the light emitted by the light source unit and corresponding to the adjustment made by the electric power controller and causes the first retardation film to adjust the white balance based on the determined adjustment parameter.